Gait-Specific Optimization of Composite Footwear Midsole Systems, Facilitated through Dynamic Finite Element Modelling by Dimitris Drougkas, Evagelos Karatsis, Maria Papagiannaki, Serafeim Chatzimoisiadis, Fotini Arabatzi, Stergios Maropoulos, Alexander Tsouknidas

“…The results suggest that midsole design can be significantly improved through biorealistic FE modelling, thus providing a new platform for the conceptual redesign and/or optimization of modern footwear.…”
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Therapeutic alliance in a stepped digital psychosocial intervention for breast cancer patients: findings from a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Aida Flix-Valle, Joan Carles Medina, Arnau Souto-Sampera, Alejandra Arizu-Onassis, Eva Juan-Linares, Maria Serra-Blasco, Laura Ciria-Suárez, Guillem Feixas, Cristian Ochoa-Arnedo

“…Patients’ therapeutic alliance was associated with usability and satisfaction with app, whereas therapists’ therapeutic alliance was associated with satisfaction with monitoring platform. Conclusions A stepped digital intervention for cancer patients could develop and maintain strong therapeutic alliance. …”
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The effect of telephone counseling with a positive psychology approach on quality-of-life in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial by Shifteh Hashemzadeh, Traneh Emamgholi Khoshechin, Leila Rastegari, Saeedeh Zenoozian

“…Data were collected using questionnaires (demographic characteristics, menopausal women's quality-of-life (MENQOL), and depression anxiety stress scale (DASS-21) on social media platforms (WhatsApp), before, immediately, and 2 months after the intervention. …”
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Integrated microfluidics-based construction of anti-BTN2A2 gel droplet cell preparations for non-invasive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy by Yishen Tian, Jingxuan Li, Na Yang, Yang Zhao, Jiancao Zuo, Hang Xiong, Yiwen Pan, Li Xiao, Min Su, Feng Han, Zhixu He, Rong Hu

“…This research provided a novel platform for the synergistic cooperation of various methods in tumor immunotherapy, holding broad application prospects.…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Collecting Surgical Outcome Data in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An International Survey by Thomas Diehl, MD, Taylor J. Jaraczewski, MD, MS, Kaleem Sohail Ahmed, MBBS, MSAI, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, MBBS, FCPS, FRCS, FACS, MHPE, Ewen M. Harrison, MB, ChB, MSc, PhD, FRCS, Belay Mellese Abebe, MD, Asad Latif, MD, MPH, Nabiha Mughal, MD, Sadaf Khan, MBBS, FACS, FACRS, K. A. Kelly McQueen, MD, MPH, FASA, Girma Tefera, MD, Syed Nabeel Zafar, MBBS, MPH, FACS

“…The most frequently proposed solutions were the availability of an electronic data collection platform (95.3%), dedicated research personnel (93.2%), and access to research training (93.2%). …”
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Development of <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> BCC7051 as a Robust Cell Factory Towards the Transcriptional Regulation of Protease-Encoding Genes for Industrial Applications by Sarocha Panchanawaporn, Chanikul Chutrakul, Sukanya Jeennor, Jutamas Anantayanon, Kobkul Laoteng

“…Manipulation of regulatory processes through AoPrtR prevents secreted protein degradation and enhances the quantity of extracellular proteins, suggesting the low-proteolytic variant as a promising platform for the production of these proteins. This modified strain has biotechnological potential for further refinement and sustainable production of bio-based products in the food, feed, and nutraceutical industries.…”
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A novel high-throughput screen identifies phenazine-1-carboxylic acid as an inhibitor of African swine fever virus replication in primary porcine alveolar macrophages by Jing Lan, Rui Luo, Di Liu, Changxing Qi, Xin Song, Zhanhao Lu, Ruojia Huang, Yuying Yang, Yuan Sun, Yonghui Zhang, Tao Wang, Hua-Ji Qiu

“…Furthermore, analysis of Gluc activities, fluorescence, and next-generation sequencing indicated that rASFV-Gluc/EGFP maintains good genetic stability after 20 consecutive passages in PAMs. Using the HTS platform established with rASFV-Gluc/EGFP, we screened and identified phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA) as an effective inhibitor of ASFV replication from 246 small molecule compounds in PAMs. …”
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Bringing Intelligence to the Edge for Structural Health Monitoring: The Case Study of the Z24 Bridge by Ali Dabbous, Riccardo Berta, Matteo Fresta, Hadi Ballout, Luca Lazzaroni, Francesco Bellotti

“…We have assessed the performance of the models on two embedded platforms, proposing a smart sensor system where a local hub collects the signals from a constellation of inertial sensors and infers damage assessment onsite, allowing the bridge to self-assess its health state without resorting to connectivity nor cloud resources.…”
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Development and Evaluation of User‐Friendly Modeled Approach for Sustainable Polymer Membranes for Advanced Hemodialysis by Ahmed Khan, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Ahsan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Nouman Aslam Khan, Ahmed Sayed M. Metwally, Farooq Sher

“…The app allows simulations, plots, and comparisons with minimal inputs and can be integrated into MATLAB or other platforms, benefiting both patients and researchers in prognosis and treatment analysis.…”
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Identification of Target Genes of Antiarrhythmic Traditional Chinese Medicine Wenxin Keli by Yusi Yao, Yuhong Liu, Zhihuan Zeng, Yanqun Zhao, Tudi Li, Rong Chen, Rendan Zhang

“…The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) technology platform was used to screen active compounds of WXKL and WXKL-targeting arrhythmia-related genes. …”
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Modulating the coordination environment of cobalt porphyrins for enhanced electrochemical nitrite reduction to ammonia by Jingwei Han, Hai Sun, Fengkun Tian, Wenwen Zhang, Zonghang Zhang, Ping She, Jun‐Sheng Qin, Heng Rao

“…Herein, we develop a molecular platform of cobalt porphyrin with three coordination microenvironments (Co‐N3X1, X = N, O, S). …”
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Gen Z’s Intention to Accept Mobile Banking Services: The Impact of Digitalization and Technologization by Gyan Mani Adhikari, Sushil Lamichane, Devendra Parajuli, Ganesh Bhattarai

“…The study offers vital insights to regulators, policymakers, providers of Fintech services, and BFIs as they should prioritize building customer trust, emphasizing usefulness and social influence when developing mobile banking platforms.…”
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Unmet needs in the management of migraine in Greece from the perspective of medical experts: a Delphi consensus by Georgia Kourlaba, Michail Vikelis, Theodoros Karapanayiotides, Argyro Solakidi, Dimitrios Trafalis, Katerina Lioliou, Panagiotis Andriopoulos, Aspasia Panagiotou, Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas

“…Addressing these needs requires patient-centered approaches, enhanced healthcare-provider training, tailored therapeutic interventions, and advanced communication platforms.…”
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Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system by Haruo Igarashi, Daiki Kido, Yutaka Ishii, Yasuhiro Niwa, Atsushi Okamoto, Masao Kimura

“…Our methodology establishes a new platform for analyzing 4D or 5D XAFS data that has applicability potential in various other multidimensional datasets, including microstructures coupled with spectroscopy and diffraction data.…”
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FFDL: Feature Fusion-Based Deep Learning Method Utilizing Federated Learning for Forged Face Detection by Vinay Gautam, Gaganpreet Kaur, Meena Malik, Ankush Pawar, Akansha Singh, Krishna Kant Singh, S. S. Askar, Mohamed Abouhawwash

“…We introduced a novel deep learning approach that combines features to assess the authenticity of photographs and videos shared on social media platforms. The proposed model was trained using three widely recognized forensic datasets: FaceForensics++, Deepforensic-1.0, and WildDeepfake. …”
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Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Radon Exposure Analysis for Lung Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in Locorotondo, Southern Italy by Giovanni Maria Ferri, Luigi De Maria, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Antonio Caputi, Stefano Sole, Gianmarco Giannelli, Gianfranco Sifanno, Ilaria Maria Di Somma, Floriana Pentimone, Domenica Cavone, Angela Stufano, Piero Lovreglio, Vitantonio Ricci, Luigi Vimercati

“…Local and Italian population and national mortality data were collected from the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) website platform. Local mortality data were collected using copies of the Local Health Authority death certificates. …”
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Implementation of a value-based approach for older people who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction: study protocol by Denis Juraga, Tomislav Rukavina, Tomislav Rukavina, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Lovorka Bilajac, Lovorka Bilajac, Lovorka Bilajac, Aleksandar Racz, Esmee L. S. Bally, Oscar Zanutto, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Maite Ferrando, Alen Subotić, Hein Raat, Vanja Vasiljev

“…Members of the intervention group will be provided with a personalized plan developed by healthcare professionals and based on the results from the baseline questionnaire.DiscussionTwo ValueCare digital solution components will be developed: a mobile application for the participants and a web platform for the professionals, researchers, and informal caregivers. …”
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Perception, Trust, and Motivation in Consumer Behavior for Organic Food Acquisition: An Exploratory Study by Elena Moroșan, Violeta Popovici, Ioana Andreea Popescu, Adriana Daraban, Oana Karampelas, Liviu Marian Matac, Monica Licu, Andreea Rusu, Larisa-Marina-Elisabeth Chirigiu, Sinziana Opriţescu, Elena Iuliana Ionita, Alina Saulean, Maria Nitescu

“…This work investigates the sociodemographic factors, knowledge, trust, and motivations involved in organic food acquisition behavior. (2) Methods: An online survey via Google Forms platform, with 316 respondents, was conducted from 1 March to 31 May 2024. (3) Results: Our findings show that suitably informed people with high educational levels (academic and post-college) report significant satisfaction with organic food consumption (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Consensus representation of multiple cell–cell graphs from gene signaling pathways for cell type annotation by Yu-An Huang, Yue-Chao Li, Zhu-Hong You, Lun Hu, Peng-Wei Hu, Lei Wang, Yuzhong Peng, Zhi-An Huang

“…Our model demonstrated exceptional robustness and accuracy across various analyses, including cross-platform, cross-time, cross-sample, and clinical dataset evaluations. …”
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A new vaccination approach for Salmonellosis employing a multi-epitope vaccine based on live microbial cell factory from Lactococcus lactis by Reyhaneh Sadat Moosavi-Kohnehsari, Mahnaz Jafari-Sohi, Tohid Piri-Gharaghie, Shakiba Tolou-Shikhzadeh-Yazdi, Mona Aghassizadeh-Sherbaf, Romina Hosseinzadeh

“…As a result, the poultry industry needs a powerful oral vaccination platform that uses live bacterial vectors to prevent various Salmonella serotypes. …”
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